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Ave verum corpus

Introduction

The mystery, enhanced by soft organ woods and diapasons, of Ave verum corpus (published posthumously in 1996) rivals Poulenc or Duruflé, and becomes moving and impassioned (subtle organ registrations here have the last word).

Recordings

William Mathias’s ebullient, joyful choral writing, drawing on a variety of musical traditions, is immediately accessible and likeable whilst demonstrating an architectural sophistication that brings it into the top rank of twentieth-century litur ...» More

Hail true body, born of the virgin Mary,
truly killed, sacrificed, on the cross for mankind.
Whose pierced side flowed with water and blood.
Behold him who was put to the test for us in the trial of death.
O gentle, holy Jesus, Son of Mary.